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Russian authorities transfer Ukrainian journalist Iryna Levchenko to Donetsk

Russian occupation authorities transferred Ukrainian journalist Iryna Levchenko from Krasnodar to Donetsk, even though a final court hearing in what her supporters describe as a fabricated case against her had been scheduled to take place in Rostov-on-Don, her sister, Olena Rudenko, told the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) on July 31.

31 July, 11:50 AM

Russia pressures Interpol to harass Ukrainian journalist

The Russian government is attempting to abuse Interpol procedures to try and arrest Ukrainian journalist Iryna Zemlyana, who in 2022 poured red paint on Russia’s ambassador to Poland, parliamentary Freedom of Speech Committee chair Yaroslav Yurchyshyn said on March 23.

24 March, 03:03 AM

Ukrainian journalist and drone commander dies on frontline

Kostyantyn Shtyfurak, a director, journalist, cameraman, and UAV unit commander, died defending Ukraine against Russian forces, according to his friends and colleagues at the Faculty of Pedagogy, Psychology, and Professional Education, where his father, Volodymyr Shtyfurak, works.

16 December 2025, 12:25 PM

EU sanctions 10 Russians over torture and death of Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna

The Council of the European Union imposed sanctions on 10 Russian citizens accused of torturing and causing the deaths of Ukrainian prisoners, including journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, the council said in astatement on Nov. 20.

21 November 2025, 02:43 AM

Kuchma denies role in Gongadze murder, calls it FSB plot

Ukraine's second president, Leonid Kuchma, called the 2000 murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze a "terrible crime" and insisted he had "no connection whatsoever" to it, in an interview with BBC Ukraine on Nov. 1.

2 November 2025, 09:35 PM

Kyiv mourns journalists killed in Kramatorsk by Russian drone

A funeral service for Freedom channel journalist Olena Hubanova and cameraman Yevhen Karmazin, who died in Kramatorsk from a Russian drone attack on their vehicle, was held in Kyiv on Oct. 27.

27 October 2025, 06:11 PM

Freed Ukrainian journalist Khiluk recounts prisoner exchange

Dmytro Khiluk, a UNIAN journalist released from Russian captivity on Aug. 24, 2025, described how he learned he was being taken for a prisoner exchange, recalling that his name was announced among those to be “collected.” He shared his experience in an interview with the news agency UNIAN.

28 August 2025, 10:15 PM

Ukraine’s Flamingo missile with 3,000 km range enters serial manufacturing

Ukrainian photojournalist working with Associated Press, Efrem Lukatsky, shared a photo of the Ukrainian Flamingo missile, which has a range of over 3,000 km on Facebook on Aug. 17.

18 August 2025, 08:20 AM

Ukraine marks Journalist Day amid toll of 125 killed by Russia

On June 6, Ukraine observes Journalist Day — a professional holiday that has taken on grave significance in the years of full-scale war, as Russian forces continue to target and kill journalists.

6 June 2025, 11:38 AM

Odesa 'journalist' resurfaces in Russian army

A former Ukrainian journalist from Odesa, Alik Vetrov, has been identified as fighting for Russia against Ukraine, the Institute of Mass Information (IMI) reported on May 20.

21 May 2025, 12:40 PM

Motorsport commentator Vyacheslav Kobrzhytskyi killed in action in Donetsk Oblast

Setanta Sports motorsport commentator Vyacheslav Kobrzhytskyi has been killed while defending Ukraine from Russian forces, his colleague Vitalii Volochai wrote on May 1.

2 May 2025, 02:21 PM

Journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna’s body returned from Russia missing organs, torture signs

The body of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, killed in Russian captivity, was returned with signs of an autopsy, missing several organs, and marked as an “unidentified male,” suggesting an attempt to conceal her cause of death, an investigation by Ukrainska Pravda, Forbidden Stories, and other media revealed on April 29.

29 April 2025, 05:48 PM

Ukrainian journalist Yurii Makarov hospitalized after knife attack in Kyiv, police say

Ukrainian journalist and executive producer at Suspilne Broadcasting, Yurii Makarov, was hospitalized in serious condition after being attacked in Kyiv, Suspilne reported on April 17.

17 April 2025, 04:06 PM

Ukrainian journalist exposes thoughts of Russian prisoners on morality and Putin

Ukrainian journalist Emma Antoniuk spoke with Russian prisoners about their views on good and evil, motivations, and Putin.

26 February 2025, 07:36 PM

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